Al is home from the hospital! It amazes (and scares) me that less than 48 hours after brain surgery someone can leave hospital. Al seems to be doing well - left with a headache that he takes tylenol for! Unbelievable!!!

The kids got to see him yesterday. We were planning on taking them to the hospital but then we found out that he was coming home. So, last night around 6pm I walked over with the kids to see how he was doing. As we were walking, I was explaining to the boys that grandpa would look different (they had already seen a pic), and they had to be gentle with him and speak quietly. Then someone across the street waved to us... and there was grandpa talking to the people across the street! I couldn't believe it - he was up & about, talking to people and being himself! Chris looked and said "who is that?".... he looked pretty beat up and swollen, but its a small price to pay in the long run.

Today, Al seems to be even better! A lot of the swelling is gone, the bruising is still there, and its a hell of scar that he's going to have. But for the most part, Al is still Al. He still wants to be up & around and doing everything that he's used to doing, but he knows that he has to take it easy for a while. No work for at least 3 months, and lots of resting in the meantime. I bet he's even ok to go to the trailer next weekend!

Here's a before & after pic...

Its still going to be crazy for the next little while. We're still waiting for more test results to come back. We're still searching the internet for more information trying to understand this. This year has been tough, and this is just another obstacle to get around...... and we will.